unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
so; therefore; and; (and) then
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
curse; spell; malediction
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to have the privilege of doing
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
of course; certainly; naturally
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
one by one; one at a time; in turn
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
in that manner; like that
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after school (at the end of the day)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
willpower; energy; vitality
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
permission; approval; authorization; license
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout